Protectors And Jersey Trusts

It is common for Jersey trusts to include provisions appointing a protector and vesting in the protector varying degrees of responsibility for overseeing or intervening in the administration of a trust.

What is a protector?

In practice, a protector is ordinarily appointed to act as a "bridge" between the settlor and the trustees. The settlor may be unfamiliar with his or her chosen professional trustees, Jersey as a jurisdiction, or the concept of a trust. Understandably, there may well be a reluctance on the part of the settlor to give up title and control of trust assets without some form of oversight mechanism in place. A protector can help to fulfil this oversight function.